Frederick Co, Md Equity Court Abstracts - JS-7 583-614 - GIST, SHORB, WHITMORE, MOTTER, CRAPSTER - Mar 1822 John SHORB vs Independant GIST Estate Independant GIST d/ intestate, leaving w/ Rachel and 7 minor children, - Mary J.? GIST - Joshua T. GIST - States B. GIST - Mordeca GIST - Independant GIST - George W. GIST - Richard GIST Administrators were George W. GIST and Joshua C. GIST. Land - "Benjamin's Portion", 138+ acres; next to Jacob SHORB's land and William GRIMES' part "Resurvey on Mary's Fancy"; also next to part of "Resurvey on Mary's Fancy" formerly called "Beaver's Dear Bought" and now owned by John KNOUFF; also to corner agreed upon by Amos SMITH and John WHITMORE; near William's Ford. Tract contiguous to - "Diggs Lott", 24+ acres; by corner of Abraham WHITMORE and Frederick TROXEL's land; and by Christian CLOSS and Benjamin WHITMORE (dec'd) land. Deed of 1814 from David WHITMORE, Benjamin WHITMORE and Jonas WHITMORE as executors of Benjamin WHITMORE per his will of 3 Jan 1814. - "Resurvey on Mary's Fancy" but also called "Boston", 195 acres, conveyed from William GRIMES Jr. (w/ Mary) in 1816, next to John MORRISON's land and tract "Frenchman's Purchase". - Lot #33 (141 acres) & #34 (168 acres) of Monocacy Manor by warrant in 1811 plus 10+ acres of vacancy, but surveyed to equal 307 acres in 1813 and called "The Retreat", patent in 1815, except for 170 acres conveyed to William GRIMES Jr. in 1816; lies next to "Self Defense", part of Monocacy Manor resurveyed for General Otho Holland WILLIAMS in 1789; lies near Woodsborough, now 137 acres. Guardian was George W. GIST; trustees, (Dr.) Thomas BOYER and Joshua C. GIST, were unable to sell the first two named properties whereby the additional two were found and added to the petition to sell. In May 1824, sales made to John SHORB for "The Retreat" at $2,808.50; no other bids received on other property. Then, on 25 Aug 1824, sale of "Benjamin's Portion" and "Diggs Lot", 160 acres to Lewis MOTTER at $1,462.28. On 28 Jul 1824, George W. GIST testified the widow Rachel was about 40 years of age and in tolerable good health; she received 1/8 in lieu of her dower, $810.70. In Oct 1825, sale of 201+ acres, "Boston" and part of "Diggs Lott" was sold to Bazil CRAPSTER for $2,617.89, free of dower. In Feb 1826, George Adam OHLER petitioned for debt; payments to all creditors were paid at $.68 on the dollar as proceeds were short of total debts; finalized 15 May 1828. =========================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com